Monday, November 16, 2009

I received my copy of Material Obsession Two in June this year, and even back then the Stashbuster Quilt was the one quilt I most wanted to make. This particular quilt is given two stars for its degree of difficulty by the authors; largely due to the intermediate piecing skills required for bias edges.

It is not a particularly difficult quilt to piece, but it does involve piecing together stretchy bias edges. Careful fabric handling and perhaps some spray starch to stabilize the fabric would definitely help to reduce the unwanted stretch. The pattern is well written and easy to follow.

The backing fabric is from the Lille Collection by Rowan and Westminster (LC05 Arbour) in pink. The binding is a Kaffe Fassett Spot in purple.

The finished quilt measures 48 inches x 48 inches.

This quilt is a gift for my new neighbors who are expecting a baby early February. (Although my neighbors are witness to many of my quilt photography antics outside, I am sure they are not familiar with my blogging persona). I am now quietly hoping it is a baby girl; perhaps I should have given the backing fabric more careful thought.

Wow, giving this one away?? I wouldn't be able to! I love how well the backing goes with the binding, it's not what I would have expected the reverse to look like. I think you gave it just enough thought!Looking at this quilt makes me feel so unproductive.

Have you seen the great quilts Noriko Endo makes with the teeniest tiniest scraps? Are you thinking of trying somnething like this with yours?http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/confetti-naturescapes/index.html